WEBVTT
TO WESH 2'S MATT LAPOLEE.
>> JUST TURNED 16, HAVING A
PARTY.
MATT: THE OWNER OF THE SAFARI
LOUNGE TELLS WESH 2 A TEEN NIGHT
AT HIS CLUB JUST WRAPPED UP WHEN
HE HEARD THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE.
THE SHOT WAS FROM AN OFFICER'S
GUN.
POLICE WERE DISPATCHED WHEN
SOMEONE CALLED 9-1-1 ABOUT A
POSSIBLE FIGHT.
>> I ASSUMED THEY WERE GETTING
READY TO FIGHT WHEN SOMEBODY
CALLED BUT THERE WAS NEVER A
FIGHT.
MATT: THE 9-1-1 CALLER DESCRIBED
A TEEN WHO WAS ARMED SO WHEN A
RESPONDING OFFICER SPOTTED
SOMEONE FITTING THE DESCRIPTION,
HE TOLD HIM TO STOP BUT THE
TEEN, POLICE SAY, RAN OFF, SO
THE OFFICER CHASED AFTER.
ABOUT A BLOCK AWAY, THE OFFICER
DEMANDED THE TEENAGER TO SHOW
HIS HANDS BUT HE SAYS THE TEEN
GRABBED A GUN.
>> HE SAID IT WAS REAL CLOSE TO
HIM, POW, POW, POW.
MATT: THE OFFICER SAYS HE FIRED
IN FEAR OF HIS LIFE.
POLICE SAY THE BOY WAS GRAZED,
THOUGH THE REPORT NOTES
CONFUSION EVEN FROM THE TEEN
HIMSELF OVER WHETHER THE MINOR
INJURY WAS CAUSED BY A BULLET OR
IF HE'D BEEN CUT DURING THE
CHASE.
>> TO HAVE A WEAPON, ANYBODY,
WITHOUT THE PROPER TRAINING,
LICENSING.
IT'S ALWAYS A PROBLEM.
THE KIDS ARE GENERALLY GOOD AND
WE CAN'T MAKE ONE PERSON ACCOUNT
FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
MATT: THE 16-YEAR-OLD NOW FACES
SEVERAL CHARGES INCLUDING
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY
WEAPON.
THE OFFICER HAS BEEN PLACED ON
PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE WHILE